I was relieved, as were my parents, that there was nothing seriously wrong. What I was suffering from was a condition called severe functional abdominal pain which is triggered by varying levels of stress along with a phobia/anxiety disorder. I was still worried about how to get rid of the disease and still be able to function, so I was given the tools to do so. One of the tools was to try deep breathing exercises before going to school, but unfortunately it didn't work, so I felt trapped by this disorder for the rest of my life. With the help of my teachers and parents I graduated from middle school, but then what was I supposed to do in high school?